Asteroids named after people called Peter

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(2382) Nonie

Named in honor of the daughter of Peter Jekabsons, member of the astrometric team at the Perth Observatory.Discovered 13 April 1977 by Perth Observatory, Bickley

(4314) Dervan

Peter Dervan (b. 1945) is the Bren Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology. He has made distinguished contributions to bio-organic chemistry and has provided selfless service to Caltech.Discovered 25 June 1979 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Siding Spring

(4507) Petercollins

American amateur astronomer Peter L. Collins has (co-)discovered four novae visually: V1668 Cygni (1978), QU Vulpeculae (1984), QV Vulpeculae (1987) and V1974 Cygni (1992).Discovered 19 March 1990 by Shiozawa, H., Kizawa, M., Fujieda

(5153) Gierasch

Peter J. Gierasch (b. 1940) has solved fundamental problems in atmospheric dynamics for Mars, Jupiter and, via the Gierasch mechanism, Venus. He co-founded Cornell University's Center for Radiophysics and Space Research and won the 2014 Kuiper Prize for contributions to planetary science.Discovered 9 April 1940 by Y. Vaisala, Turku

(7527) Marples

Australian amateur astronomer Peter Marples (b. 1958) discovered the supernova 2008fa in NGC 6722. He lives in Loganholme, Queensland, and is a very active member of the Southern Astronomical Society. The name was suggested by T. Urata and I. Makino.Discovered 20 January 1993 by T. Urata, Oohira

(7925) Shelus

Named in honor of Peter J. Shelus (b. 1942), who has ably managed the Lunar and Satellite Laser Ranging Projects at McDonald Observatory since 1982. An astrometrist by training, Shelus has carried out long-term observations of the faint jovian satellites. Currently, he is providing software management and observing expertise for time-critical follow-up astrometry of newly discovered NEOs. His program leadership has been recognized by NASA in group achievement awards for satellite and lunar laser ranging and for development of ephemerides. His 20 years of service as treasurer of the Division of Dynamical Astronomy of the American Astronomical Society is also recognized. Citation written by E. S. Barker.Discovered 6 September 1986 by E. Bowell, Anderson Mesa

(8086) Peterthomas

Named in honor of Peter C. Thomas (b. 1946), planetary scientist at Cornell University. Thomas has been a pioneer and leader in developing geodetic methods of determining the precise shapes and spin characteristics of irregularly shaped minor planets from spacecraft images and in geologic studies of minor planets and related small bodies. Name suggested by B. E. Clark and A. W. Harris, citation provided by J. Veverka.Discovered 1 September 1989 by E. Bowell, Palomar

(8160) Petererwin

Peter Erwin (1966–2025) was an American astronomer who studied galactic single and double bars, composite bulges and outer disc profiles. After his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin, he moved to Tenerife, then to the Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik. Peter developed a widely-used galaxy-fitting software program.Discovered 21 June 1990 by H. E. Holt, Palomar

(8280) Petergruber

Budapest-born Peter Gruber (b. 1929) arrived in the U.S. in 1951 and built up a successful asset-management business. This enabled him to establish the Gruber Foundation with its principal focus of recognizing notable human achievement, including since 2000 an annual Cosmology Prize in conjunction with the IAU.Discovered 7 August 1991 by H. E. Holt, Palomar

(8395) Rembaut

Named in memory of Peter Rembaut (1966-1997), industrial engineer at the electronic laboratory at the Royal Observatory at Uccle, who died tragically in 1997. Of great help to the discoverer for improving the software for the Zeiss comparator-measuring device, he was esteemed by everyone at the observatory for his kindness and ability.Discovered 9 October 1993 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(9207) Petersmith

Peter H. Smith (b. 1947), planetary scientist at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, participated in the LPL Radial Velocity project and led the development of multispectral stereoscopic cameras flown to Mars. He is a coinvestigator on the descent imager aboard the Huygens probe.Discovered 29 September 1994 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(9269) Peterolufemi

Peter Ajiboye Olufemi (b. 1960) contributed to NASA's Lucy Trojan asteroid mission as the Chief Safety and Mission Assurance Officer.Discovered 7 November 1978 by Helin, E. F., Bus, S. J., Palomar

(9399) Pesch

Peter Pesch (b. 1934), director of the Warner and Swasey Observatory during 1975--1994 and professor of astronomy at Case Western Reserve University during 1961--1997, is a leader in the search for unresolved blue objects (galaxies, QSOs and stars) through the use of low-dispersion prisms on the Burrell Schmidt Telescope.Discovered 29 September 1994 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(9610) Vischer

Named for Peter Vischer the Elder (c. 1460-1529), the greatest German brass-caster master in the Middle Ages. Ledgers, tombs, artistic parcloses, baptismal fonts and statues made of bronze from his workshop in Nürnberg can be found throughout Germany. His father and sons also worked in this foundry. His masterpiece is the world-renowned Sebaldusgrab in St. Sebald church at Nürnberg, made during 1508-1519. Name proposed by the first discoverer.Discovered 2 September 1992 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg

(9697) Louwman

Peter J. K. Louwman (b. 1935), a well-known popularizer of astronomy, was secretary for many years of the working group Moon and Planets of the Dutch Society for Astronomy and Meteorology. He is an expert on the history of telescope building.Discovered 25 March 1971 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar

(9749) Van den Eijnde

Peter Van den Eijnde (b. 1966) has academic degrees in German philology and management and has always been active in astronomy. During the 1980s he helped the discoverer with the reduction of astrometric work. He is now park manager of the Antwerp Zoo.Discovered 3 April 1989 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(9956) Castellaz

German physicist Peter Castellaz (b. 1965) works in the Department of Science and Arts of the state of Baden-Württemberg. A specialist for fundamental aspects in research, he was instrumental in the support of work on minor planets at the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut. The name was suggested by L. D. Schmadel.Discovered 5 October 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg

(10073) Peterhiscocks

Peter Hiscocks (1945–2018) was Professor of Electrical Engineering at Ryerson University in Toronto and an expert on illumination engineering. He was an amateur astronomer recognized for his advocacy of light pollution abatement, and was chair of the Light Pollution Abatement Committee of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada, Toronto Centre.Discovered 3 April 1989 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(10151) Rubens

Named in memory of Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640), the greatest exponent of sensuous Baroque painting. In 1600, after two years seniority as a master, he left Antwerp for Italy to study the ancient and modern masters of painting. In 1609 he settled permanently in Flanders and became a major religious painter (e.g. Descent from the Cross, painted for the Antwerp cathedral). Because of his diplomatic capacities Rubens often served as an ambassador. The peace treaty of 1630 between England and Spain can be largely attributed to him personally.Discovered 12 August 1994 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(10331) Peterbluhm

Computer specialist Peter Bluhm (1942-1997) was known for his efforts in electronic communication among amateur astronomers in Germany since the early 1980s. In 1987 he founded the first Astronomical Bulletin Board System in Dahlenburg. The name was suggested by A. Doppler.Discovered 9 April 1991 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg

(10467) Peterbus

Peter Bus (1951-2016) was a Dutch amateur astronomer and founding member of the Dutch Comet Section of the Royal Dutch Association for Meteorology and Astronomy who was dedicated to the observation of comets and meteor showers.Discovered 1 March 1981 by S. J. Bus, Siding Spring

(10662) Peterwisse

Peter Wisse (b. 1943) studied astronomy in Leiden and Groningen. For 10 years he was a teacher of physics and astronomy in secondary schools and for 22 years curator at “Museon”, the Dutch Center for educational exhibitions. The name was suggested by P. Barthel.Discovered 30 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar

(11665) Dirichlet

Peter Gustav Lejeune Dirichlet (1805-1859) was the successor of Gauss and the predecessor of Riemann at Göttingen. He made important contributions in both pure and applied mathematics and gave the first rigorous proof of the convergence of Fourier series.Discovered 14 April 1997 by P. G. Comba, Prescott

(11898) Dedeyn

Peter Paul De Deyn (b. 1957) is head of the Laboratory of Neurochemistry and Behavior at the Born-Bunge Foundation of the University of Antwerp. During 1985-1986 he specialized in neuropsychiatry at the Ann Arbor Medical Center. He is currently involved with studies of human ethology and animal laboratory sciences.Discovered 10 April 1991 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(12097) Peterlowen

Peter Lowen mentored a finalist in the 2019 Regeneron Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Ravenwood High School, Brentwood, Tennessee.Discovered 23 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(12165) Ringleb

Peter Ringleb (b. 1965), a neurologist in the apoplectic department of the Heidelberg University hospital, is a great leader who brings lots of experience to his outstanding team.Discovered 30 September 1973 by van Houten, C. J., van Houten-Groeneveld, I., Gehrels, T., Palomar

(12306) Pebronstein

Peter Bronstein (b. 1947) is the father-in-law of the discoverer. An avid sailor, Bronstein is always happy to share his time and his boat with others.Discovered 7 October 1991 by C. P. de Saint-Aignan, Palomar

(12397) Peterbrown

Peter Gordon Brown (b. 1970) studied at the University of Alberta and the University of Western Ontario and was appointed to the faculty of the latter. His specialties are meteoroid streams, meteor analysis and meteorite recovery.Discovered 27 March 1995 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(13154) Petermrva

Peter Mrva (b. 1962) helped to build Modra observatory and was one of the first astronomers there. During years of mostly manual labor he taught, helped to explain and inspired the second discoverer in some areas, including astronomy and computer graphics.Discovered 7 September 1995 by Galad, A., Pravda, A., Modra

(13473) Hokema

Peter Hokema (b. 1955) is a German violinist and maker of musical instruments. He developed several instruments that can be played without knowledge of scales and notation. His instruments are used successfully in music therapy for handicapped people. The name was suggested by A. Doppler.Discovered 7 April 1953 by K. Reinmuth, Heidelberg

(15501) Pepawlowski

Peter Michal Pawlowski (b. 1985) was named a finalist in the 2003 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors, for his chemistry project. He attends the Troy High School, Fullerton, California.Discovered 13 July 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(16217) Peterbroughton

Peter Broughton (b. 1940) taught high-school mathematics in Toronto, Ontario. He is an amateur astronomer who served as president of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada and received the society's Service Award in 1987. The name was suggested by P. Jedicke and R. Jedicke.Discovered 28 February 2000 by Spacewatch, Kitt Peak

(16952) Peteschultz

Peter H. Schultz (b. 1944), a geologist at Brown University, has studied cratering phenomena experimentally and in the field. He has played a major role in defining and developing the Deep Impact mission, particularly through his cratering experiments at the NASA Ames Vertical Gun Range.Discovered 22 May 1998 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(17078) Sellers

Peter Sellers (1925-1980) was an English character actor whose extraordinary abilities of mimicry and comedic characterization first blossomed in BBC radio's The Goon Show. He later became a star of Hollywood films such as Dr. Strangelove and The Pink Panther.Discovered 24 April 1999 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek

(17260) Kusnirak

Peter Kušnirák (b. 1974) is a prolific asteroid photometrist who has worked at Ondřejov since 1999. He is the principal discoverer of two binary asteroids and co-discoverer of several others, using the photometry technique. He is a discoverer or co-discoverer of nearly 300 asteroids. Name suggested by P. Pravec and A. Harris.Discovered 6 May 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(17283) Ustinov

The English actor-writer-producer Peter Ustinov (b. 1921) is an excellent character actor, who has made over 50 films. He is also a prolific playwright, a satirical comedian and a television documentary maker, while in recent years he has established a considerable reputation as a raconteur.Discovered 24 June 2000 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek

(17799) Petewilliams

Peter McLane Williams (b. 1984) was awarded first place in the 2003 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his medicine and health team project. He attends the Lake Highland Preparatory School, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.Discovered 20 March 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(19139) Apian

German mathematician and cartographer Peter Apian (1495-1552) made astronomical instruments. His major work, the Astronomicum Caesareum, is a sumptuous atlas of the skies, with revolving paper models for computations. He was the first European to illustrate that tails of comets always point away from the sun.Discovered 6 April 1989 by F. Borngen, Tautenburg

(19175) Peterpiot

Peter Piot (b. 1949), a Belgian physician, co-discovered the ebola virus in Zaire in 1976. In addition to providing the foundations of our understanding of HIV infection, he is the author of 16 books and 500 scientific articles. He has been the director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine since 2010.Discovered 2 August 1991 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(19551) Peterborden

Peter Young Borden (b. 1990) is a finalist in the 2003 Discovery Channel Young Scientist Challenge, a middle school science competition, for his environmental sciences project. He attends the Canterbury School, Ft. Myers, Florida.Discovered 10 May 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(20468) Petercook

British comedy writer and performer Peter E. Cook (1937-1995) was the prime instigator of the new genre of satirical sketch comedy with his 1960's revue Beyond The Fringe. His most famous sketch included diminutive Dudley Moore as an ever hopping one-legged man auditioning for the role of Tarzan!Discovered 13 July 1999 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek

(21087) Petsimpallas

Peter Simon Pallas (1741-1811) was a German naturalist who lived and worked in Russia for most of his life. In 1768 he was sent by Catherine the Great on a mission to explore several provinces in the European part of Russia and in Siberia. An iron meteorite found near Krasnoyarsk gave rise to the classification pallasites.Discovered 30 January 1992 by E. W. Elst, La Silla

(21467) Rosenstein

Peter Rosenstein mentored a finalist in the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Plainedge High School, North Massapequa, New York.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(21473) Petesullivan

Peter Sullivan mentored a finalist in the 2005 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Roseville Area High School, Roseville, Minnesota.Discovered 21 April 1998 by LINEAR, Socorro

(21640) Petekirkland

Peter Jonathan Kirkland (b. 1986) was awarded first place in the 2005 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his engineering project. He attends the Dalriada School, Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.Discovered 14 July 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(23044) Starodub

Peter Starodub mentored a finalist in the 2007 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Palos Verdes Peninsula High School, Rolling Hills Estates, California.Discovered 6 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(24200) Peterbrooks

Peter Brooks mentored a finalist in the 2008 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Stuyvesant High School, New York, New York.Discovered 6 December 1999 by LINEAR, Socorro

(24301) Gural

Peter S. Gural (b. 1955) is a scientist who has applied advanced image processing techniques to both asteroid and meteor detection in ground and space-based systems. His algorithms are used in the Cameras for Allsky Meteor Surveillance (CAMS) project.Discovered 4 December 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(24333) Petermassey

Peter Hans Massey (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2008 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his behavioral and social sciences team project. He attends the Manhasset High School, Manhasset, New York, U.S.A.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(24699) Schwekendiek

Peter Schwekendiek (b. 1954) is a German astrophysicist who worked on dynamics of galactic clusters. As a member of the Astronomisches Rechen-Institut he contributed to the Hipparcos astrometry space mission. The name was suggested by the first discoverer.Discovered 13 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg

(24997) Petergabriel

Peter Gabriel (b. 1950) is a rock musician, cofounder of the Genesis progressive rock group. He started his solo career in 1975. An innovative artist, he is one of the promoters of world music.Discovered 23 July 1998 by ODAS, Caussols

(25655) Baupeter

Peter Bau (b. 1992) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his animal sciences project. He attends the Chamblee Charter High School, Chamblee, Georgia, U.S.A.Discovered 5 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(25710) Petelandgren

Peter Chal Landgren (b. 1990) was awarded second place in the 2009 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair for his environmental management team project. He attends the Westview High School, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.Discovered 8 January 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(25931) Peterhu

Peter Danming Hu (b. 1991) is a finalist in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search (STS), a science competition for high school seniors, for his materials science project. He attends the Texas Academy of Mathematics & Science, Denton, Texas.Discovered 19 February 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro

(25961) Conti

Peter S. Conti (b. 1934) is an astronomer known for his studies of hot luminous stars and the evolutionary connection between them. Specifically, he has studied O-type, Wolf-Rayet and Luminous Blue Variables.Discovered 21 March 2001 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(26879) Haines

Peter Haines (b. 1960), associate professor of geology with the University of Tasmania, has worked in the field of impact geology for a number of years. He discovered the Goyder and Foelsche impact structures in Northern Territory with strong geological, structural and geophysical evidence.Discovered 9 July 1994 by Shoemaker, C. S., Shoemaker, E. M., Palomar

(27588) Wegley

Peter Wegley mentored a finalist in the 2011 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle-school students. He teaches at the Walnut Springs Middle School, Westerville, Ohio.Discovered 22 December 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(27896) Tourminator

Peter Sagan (b. 1990) is a Slovak road cyclist. One of his nicknames is the Tourminator due to several stage wins and good placing in the points classification of top races. He was a winner of the Green jersey in the Tour de France in 2012, 2013 and 2014.Discovered 13 July 1996 by Galad, A., Pravda, A., Modra

(28342) Haverhals

Peter Haverhals (b. 1950) is a retired teacher, formerly of Watson Groen Christian School. He taught junior and senior high school students for almost two decades, inspiring students in math, literature, and the fundamentals of good judgment.Discovered 19 March 1999 by LONEOS, Anderson Mesa

(28570) Peterkraft

Peter Kraft (b. 1995) is a finalist in the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high-school seniors, for his chemistry project. He attends the Munster High School, Munster, Indiana.Discovered 5 March 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(28787) Peterpinko

Peter Pinko mentored a finalist in the 2013 Broadcom MASTERS, a math and science competition for middle school students. He teaches at the Dorseyville Middle School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Discovered 29 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(29470) Higgs

Peter Higgs (b. 1929), Scottish physicist, predicted the existence of a new particle called the Higgs boson, the discovery of which would support the Standard Model of particle physics.Discovered 26 October 1997 by V. S. Casulli, Colleverde

(30153) Ostrander

Peter Ostrander mentored a finalist in the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, Maryland.Discovered 5 April 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(30852) Debye

Dutch-American physical chemist Peter Debye (1884-1966), recipient of the 1936 Nobel prize in chemistry, carried out theoretical and experimental research in quantum physics, investigating molecular and crystalline structures, dipole moments, diffraction effects by x-rays and the scattering of light in gases.Discovered 2 October 1991 by Borngen, F., Schmadel, L. D., Tautenburg

(31139) Garnavich

Peter M. Garnavich (b. 1958), an associate professor at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, works in the field of observational astrophysics, mainly on the connection between γ-ray bursts and supernovae. The name was suggested by K. Hornoch.Discovered 25 September 1997 by Ondrejov, Ondrejov

(32428) Peterlangley

Peter Langley mentored a finalist in the 2016 Intel Science Talent Search, a science competition for high school seniors. He teaches at the Oregon Episcopal School, Portland, Oregon.Discovered 3 September 2000 by LINEAR, Socorro

(34420) Peterpau

Peter Pau (b. 1951) was named Best Cinematographer in 2001 at the 73rd Academy Awards for the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. His other productions include The Bride with White Hair (1993).Discovered 23 September 2000 by W. K. Y. Yeung, Desert Beaver

(42981) Jenniskens

Peter Jenniskens (b. 1962), meteor astronomer at NASA Ames, organized several successful airborne missions (Leonid multi-instrument aircraft campaigns) to observe the Leonid returns from 1998 to 2002. He has substantially improved our knowledge of the behavior of meteor streams.Discovered 2 October 1999 by Ondrejov, Ondrejov

(43804) Peterting

Peter M. Ting (b. 1948), American anesthesiologist, has had a lifelong interest in many aspects of astronomy and bought his first telescope in his youth. He has a wide-ranging interest in the history of astronomy and works on special problems of minor-planet nomenclature. Name proposed by L. D. Schmadel.Discovered 10 September 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg

(48447) Hingley

Peter D. Hingley (1951-2012) worked for many years as the Librarian of the Royal Astronomical Society. He was a well-known expert on the history of astronomy and published numerous articles in this field. Name proposed by L. D. Schmadel.Discovered 10 October 1990 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg

(51570) Phendricksen

Peter B. Hendricksen (b. 1951) is an electrical engineer, mathematician, accomplished classical guitarist and past president of the Black Hills Astronomical Society. Following a devastating fire during the construction phase of Badlands Observatory, he put forth a tremendous volunteer effort in the salvage and reconstruction.Discovered 17 April 2001 by R. Dyvig, Badlands

(52308) Hanspeterroser

Hans-Peter Röser (b. 1949), director of the Institute of Space Studies at the University of Stuttgart, participated significantly in the observation campaign of the Kuiper Airborne Observatory and has been one of the key initiators of the subsequent US-German Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy.Discovered 7 October 1991 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg

(58217) Peterhebel

Peter Hebel (b. 1957) is a most interested amateur astronomer, but as a doctor of medicine his chief occupation is that of an operating surgeon at the Medical University of Graz, Austria, where he has saved and improved the life of many patients. Name proposed by H. Haupt.Discovered 24 September 1992 by Schmadel, L. D., Borngen, F., Tautenburg

(65100) Birtwhistle

British amateur astronomer Peter Birtwhistle (b. 1958) was measuring positions of comets and NEAs photographically during 1982-1986 and in 2002 began CCD astrometry in Great Shefford, Berkshire. On 2003 Sept. 29 he provided confirmation of 2003 SQ222, whose passage at 84 000 km from the earth is the closest known.Discovered 8 February 2002 by Juels, C. W., Holvorcem, P. R., Fountain Hills

(66480) Riese

Jobst-Peter Riese (b. 1942) is a German amateur radio astronomer. He has been a member of the Starkenburg Observatory in Heppenheim since 1975 and served as its managing director from 2004 to 2010. In 1976, Riese founded the observatory’s radio astronomy section. This minor planet was named on the occasion of the section’s 50th anniversary.Discovered 10 September 1999 by Starkenburg, Heppenheim

(75009) Peterveres

Peter Vereš (b. 1982) is an astronomer at the Minor Planet Center. He graduated from Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia, observed at Modra Observatory, co-discovered many asteroids and comets with the Pan-STARRS survey, and simulated near-Earth object discoveries with the LSST at JPL.Discovered 16 October 1999 by Pravec, P., Kusnirak, P., Ondrejov

(84075) Peterpatricia

Peter M. Lowe (b. 1933) and Patricia Lowe (b. 1935) are the parents of the discoverer.Discovered 8 August 2002 by A. Lowe, Palomar

(95935) Grego

Peter Grego (b. 1966) is a British amateur astronomer and author of many books on observational astronomy. He currently serves as Assistant Director of the British Astronomical Association's Lunar Section.Discovered 25 May 2003 by CSS, Catalina

(99070) Strittmatter

Peter Strittmatter (b. 1939) is Regents Professor, chairman of astronomy and director of the Steward Observatory at the University of Arizona. His leadership is a key factor in turning the Large Binocular Telescope and Giant Magellan Telescope projects from plans into reality.Discovered 22 March 2001 by D. Healy, Junk Bond

(99825) Nosworthy

Peter Nosworthy (b. 1963) is an Australian amateur astronomer operating Hazelbrook Observatory in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. In 2021 he co-discovered the relatively large and nearby companion to (4337) Arecibo. Peter is also a talented singer/musician.Discovered 12 July 2002 by J. Broughton, Reedy Creek

(100077) Tertzakian

Peter Tertzakian (b. 1961) of Calgary, Alberta, is an author and energy economist with training in geophysics, economics and finance.Discovered 7 August 1992 by A. Lowe, Palomar

(115326) Wehinger

Peter A. Wehinger (b. 1938) is a staff astronomer and development officer at the University of Arizona's Steward Observatory. His research interests include planning and logistics for large telescope mirrors. As development officer he plays an essential part in fund-raising for the Giant Magellan Telescope.Discovered 29 September 2003 by D. Healy, Junk Bond

(115950) Kocherpeter

Peter Kocher (b. 1939) is a retired professor of earth science in College St-Croix at Fribourg, Switzerland. He lives in Tentlingen, where he started observing minor planets in 2003. More recently he has been using the T500 telescope of the Épendes Observatory, where he discovered 22 minor planets in 2005.Discovered 18 November 2003 by M. Ory, Vicques

(123120) Peternewman

Peter R. Newman (b. 1954) is a British astronomer and a significant contributor to the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.Discovered 26 September 2000 by Sloan Digital Sky Survey, Apache Point

(128022) Peterantreasian

Peter Antreasian (b. 1961) is the Navigation Team Chief at KinetX, Inc. for the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission. He is responsible for leading the navigation team, and for defining the technical approach and results for navigation team products and deliveries.Discovered 2 May 2003 by CSS, Catalina

(136273) Csermely

Péter Csermely (b. 1958) is a Hungarian biochemist, and network researcher. His major fields of study are the adaptation and learning of complex networks. In 1995 he launched a highly successful initiative, which provided research opportunities for more than 10,000 gifted high school students.Discovered 25 December 2003 by K. Sarneczky, Piszkesteto

(199688) Kisspeter

Péter Kiss (1986–2013) was a Hungarian mountaineer, who scaled all 82 four-thousanders in the Alps. He twice won the “Hiker of the Year” award. After successfully scaling Kanchenjunga (8586 m) on 2013 May 20, he disappeared during his descent.Discovered 21 April 2006 by K. Sarneczky, Piszkesteto

(212392) Peterkollmann

Peter Kollmann (b. 1983) is a senior scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. He served as Deputy Instrument Scientist for the PEPSSI charged particle spectrometer aboard the NASA New Horizons spacecraft during the Pluto and Arrokoth flybys and the exploration of the Kuiper Belt, continuing to the outer heliosphere.Discovered 26 April 2006 by M. W. Buie, Cerro Tololo

(229425) Grosspointner

Peter Grosspointner (b. 1960) is a well-known Austrian amateur astronomer and treasurer of the Astronomischer Arbeitskreis Salzkammergut, one of Austria's largest astronomical societies. He also supports the society with his extensive amateur telescope making skills.Discovered 11 October 2005 by W. Ries, Altschwendt

(231307) Peterfalk

Peter Falk (1927-2011) was an American actor best known for his role in the popular TV show Columbo, in which he played a shrewd but disorganized-looking detective who wore a crumpled trench coat, drove a run-down Peugeot Cabriolet and was always talking about his never-seen wife.Discovered 28 January 2006 by J.-C. Merlin, Nogales

(255703) Stetson

Peter Brailey Stetson (b. 1952) develops freely-available software for the analysis of CCD images and spectra, notably DAOPHOT for precision photometry in crowded fields. His fundamental contributions to numerous fields have greatly advanced astrophysics since the deployment of CCDs in the 1980s.Discovered 25 August 2006 by D. D. Balam, Mauna Kea

(262972) Petermansfield

Peter Mansfield (b. 1933) is an English physicist who received the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging.Discovered 9 March 2007 by V. S. Casulli, Vallemare Borbona

(281459) Kyrylenko

Brothers Dmytro Kyrylenko (b. 1985) and Peter Kyrylenko (b. 1987) are observers at the Andrushivka Observatory.Discovered 27 September 2008 by Andrushivka, Andrushivka

(333600) Dietrich

Peter Dietrich (b. 1959) is a Canadian optics specialist. He was responsible for assembly and testing of the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter High Energy Laser Transmitter, a challenging task given the precise tuning required for lasers to survive and operate in the unfriendly environments of spacecraft launch and deep space.Discovered 7 April 2007 by Mt. Lemmon Survey, Mount Lemmon

(353409) Onaka

Peter M. Onaka (b. 1961) is an American engineer and the Chief Engineer at the University of Hawaiʻi's Institute for Astronomy. He led the technical teams that designed and built the Gigapixel Cameras used on the two Pan-STARRS telescopes, generating surveys and research discoveries of NEOs, supernovae, variable stars, and other celestial objects.Discovered 14 September 2002 by NEAT, Palomar

(353903) Kudritzki

Rolf-Peter Kudritzki (b. 1945) is a German astronomer who studies extragalactic stellar spectroscopy. Kudritzki obtained his PhD at the Technical University of Berlin (1973) and was Director of the Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Munich (1982–2000) and Director of the University of Hawaii's Institute for Astronomy (2000–2010).Discovered 19 November 2001 by LINEAR, Socorro

(365739) Peterbecker

Peter Becker (1672-1753) was a professor of mathematics at the University of Rostock, Germany, who brought astronomical education to a high level in his home town. Several of his observations of sunspots and the Mercury transit of 1736 are preserved and show a striking precision.Discovered 15 September 2004 by A. Knofel, Drebach

(546025) Abrahampeter

Péter Ábrahám (b. 1964) is a Hungarian astrophysicist. His main research fields are stellar and planetary formation, including protoplanetary disks and young stellar objects. He was the director of the Konkoly Observatory from 2010 to 2015.Discovered 17 November 2011 by K. Sárneczky A. Farkas, Piszkesteto

(564808) Pallai

Péter Pallai (b. 1938) is a lifelong jazz fan from Hungary. He joined the BBC's Hungarian Section in 1968, where he hosted a weekly music show. Pallai moved back to Hungary after 40 years in London, and he has been the driving force of Hungarian jazz life ever since.Discovered 26 August 2011 by K. Sárneczky S. Kürti, Piszkesteto

(611585) Bergbusch

Peter A. Bergbusch (b. 1950) is a Canadian astronomer and retired faculty member of the Department of Physics of the University of Regina, Canada. He is an authority on stellar evolution and CCD photometry and a former graduate student at the Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Victoria.Discovered 20 January 2007 by K. M. Perrett D. D. Balam, Maunakea

(612787) Haumannpeter

Péter Haumann (1941–2022) was a popular, multi-talented Hungarian actor, who was awarded the title of The Nation's Actor. He appeared in nearly 100 movies and thousands of stage performances. He played leading roles in tragedies, comedies and musicals, and was also a popular voice actor.Discovered 8 August 2004 by T. Szalai K. Sárneczky, Piszkesteto

(785630) Peterbrandt

Peter Brandt (1954–2025) was a Danish machinist who worked from 1990 to 2020 as a telescope maintenance technician at the Nordic Optical Telescope (NOT) at the Roque de Los Muchachos Observatory, La Palma island. He previously participated in site testing for the LEST solar telescope project, and in the construction phase of NOT.Discovered 23 August 2015 by EURONEAR, La Palma

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